Indiana 2020 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate Bipartisan · 1 R · 1 D cosponsors

SB 434 — Private card games.

Last action — First reading: referred to Committee on Public Policy

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 2020 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Defines "private low stakes card game" and provides a defense to certain gambling crimes if the gambling was a private low stakes card game. Defines "cheating" and makes cheating at gambling a Class A misdemeanor, and increases the penalty for the offense based on the gain obtained by cheating. Makes conforming amendments.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. First reading: referred to Committee on Public Policy

  2. Referred to the House

  3. House sponsor: Representative Eberhart

  4. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 193: yeas 33, nays 16

  5. Senator Randolph added as coauthor

  6. Second reading: ordered engrossed

  7. Senator Boots added as second author

  8. Committee report: do pass, adopted

  9. First reading: referred to Committee on Public Policy

  10. Authored by Senator Young M

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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3 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 146 not signed on · 11 voted No

Sponsors (3)

Co-sponsors (1)

Not signed on (146)

146 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

SB 434 - Young M - 3rd Reading

Passed 33 Yea · 16 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 161100
Unaffiliated 14501
Democrat 3000
Total 331601
% of votes cast 66%32%0%2%
How each member voted (50)
Member Party Vote
Melton — Yea
Ruckelshaus — Yea
Ford J.D. — Yea
Merritt — Yea
Stoops — Yea
Messmer — Yea
Boots — Yea
Breaux — Yea
Mrvan — Yea
Grooms — Yea
Zay — Yea
Houchin — Yea
Perfect — Yea
Lanane — Yea
Crane — Nay
Sandlin — Nay
Ford Jon — Nay
Kruse — Nay
Spartz — Nay
Tallian — Not Voting
David Niezgodski Democrat Yea
Greg Taylor Democrat Yea
Lonnie Randolph Democrat Yea
Aaron Freeman Republican Yea
Blake Doriot Republican Yea
Brian Buchanan Republican Yea
Chris Garten Republican Yea
Ed Charbonneau Republican Yea
Eric Bassler Republican Nay
Eric Koch Republican Nay
Greg Walker Republican Nay
James Buck Republican Nay
James Tomes Republican Yea
Jean Leising Republican Yea
Jeff Raatz Republican Nay
Justin Busch Republican Yea
Linda Rogers Republican Yea
Liz Brown Republican Nay
Michael Crider Republican Yea
Michael Young Republican Yea
Mike Bohacek Republican Yea
Mike Gaskill Republican Nay
Rick Niemeyer Republican Nay
Rodric Bray Republican Nay
Ron Alting Republican Yea
Ryan Mishler Republican Yea
Stacey Donato Republican Nay
Susan Glick Republican Yea
Travis Holdman Republican Nay
Vaneta Becker Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 434 do?
Defines "private low stakes card game" and provides a defense to certain gambling crimes if the gambling was a private low stakes card game. Defines "cheating" and makes cheating at gambling a Class A misdemeanor, and increases the penalty for the offense based on the gain obtained by cheating. Makes conforming amendments.
Who sponsors SB 434?
SB 434 is sponsored by Sean Eberhart, Lonnie Randolph (Democrat), Philip Boots, and Michael Young (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 434?
This bill died with 2020 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track SB 434?
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